SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 20, 2018 @ 10 AM EST

JOHNNY WORE BLACK Feat. Megadeth’s David Ellefson

UK rockers JOHNNY WORE BLACK featuring Megadeth’s David Ellefson on bass guitar, have released their third full lenght album ‘Ultra Violent Light’ via EMP Label Group. JOHNNY WORE BLACK have just posted a new music video for the song ‘Gun True Love’, which can be viewed here.

Max C Bud – ‘Temptress’ Single & Video

Temptress, by Sydney-sider, Max C Bud, is the debut single from this talented new solo artist. Produced by Indie favourite – Boo Seeka’s Sam Croft – the pair have been working together in recent months, creating a new sound for Max’s typically acoustic style.

ERIC CLAPTON SET TO RELEASE HOLIDAY ALBUM TITLED HAPPY XMAS

Eric Clapton announced today his first ever full-length studio holiday album, Happy Xmas, set for release on October 12th on Clapton’s Bushbranch Records/Surfdog Records. Happy Xmas is Clapton’s 24th studio album and his first since 2016’s “I Still Do.” It mixes instantly recognizable holiday classics with lesser-known unique titles along with an original new song “For Love On Christmas Day.” The album also features cover art illustration by Clapton himself.

“I had in my head that these holiday songs could be done with a slight blues tinge, and I started to figure out how to play the blues lines in between the vocals,” said Clapton, who co-produced Happy Xmas with longtime music producer Simon Climie. “I got it down and one of the most identifiable songs on the album, the one that became the foundational style, is ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’.”

The Emerald Cup Receives Event License for 15th Annual Cannabis Celebration

The Emerald Cup (the “Cup”) one of the cannabis industry’s premier culture and awards events, announced today that the City of Santa Rosa has granted the event a local event license for the annual celebration, taking place December 15 and 16, 2018 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif.

The Emerald Cup received approval after submitting its application in June 2018, which requires applicants to be in compliance with local Santa Rosa event regulations and restrictions. With its local permit secured, the Emerald Cup will pursue the appropriate California state-issued licenses.

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Spies share new video for Ho Chi Minh

SPIES continue to tease out new music ahead of their debut LP, Constancy, out November 23rd. Ho Chi Minh is the 3rd single to be released from their forthcoming album.

Spies received critical acclaim in the UK and Ireland with their early singles. After the release of their Sea Creature EP and a tour with Wolf Alice in 2016, the band began work on their debut album. The album would ultimately capture the sound of a band undergoing a major metamorphosis. While acquiring an arsenal of new equipment and building a studio, they experimented with new sounds and more leftfield sonic ideas.